Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will pay his first official visit to Ireland tomorrow along with first lady Olena Zelenska.

Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help victims of devastating flooding that has killed nearly 1,000 people across four countries in Asia in recent days.

Social welfare recipients will begin receiving the Christmas Bonus from today.

The Chair of Medicines at Veterinary Ireland has said that if a suspected outbreak of bluetongue in Northern Ireland is not contained, it could spread during fly season late next spring and early summer.

Stricter penalties will be imposed if people are found to have more tobacco products than allowed when entering the Republic.